Amaranth is the largest township in Dufferin County, part of the picturesque Hills of Headwaters Tourism region. Amaranth is situated in south-central Ontario just northwest of Orangeville and south of Shelburne. A rural community of 3,845 residents and approximately 100 diverse businesses living in harmony with our natural environment.
Area: 264.35 km2
Population: 3,845
Villages of the Township: Amaranth Station, Black's Corner, Bowling Green, Campania, Coleridge, Farmington, Laurel, Shelburne, Waldemar and Whittington
Types of Businesses: Farms, tourism, trucking, professional services, automotive, artistic, trades and self-employed entrepreneurs.
Amaranth is proud of its agricultural heritage which today includes a diversity of farming including a variety of crops and livestock herds.
Crops and Horticulture |
Livestock |
Grains and hay |
Dairy and beef cows |
Organic farming |
Sheep |
Mushrooms |
Pigs |
Greenhouses and garden centres |
Deer |
Farm market fresh - Asparagus, Strawberries, |
Goats producing milk and soap
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